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St. Landry democrat., 1887-08-27

pottery, both European and Indian, about the
ruins of the houses, but everything made Of
metal, except the bell and the cannon, had
evidently been carried away by the Indians
There were bones-skulls aud bones of all
parts Of the human frame-wherever we
went; some we'll preserved and others de-
cayed and crumbling, showing marks ofhav-
ing been burned. The little city must have
been very populous-crowded with people.
A spring of clear water near the centre Of the
town, in the place, was full of skulls. We
found near the east wall of the town the
ruins of number of smelling furnaces and
near some Of these were small heaps of very
rich silver ore.
Leaving the ruins, we searched the sur
rounding mountains and found number Of
tunnels the mouths of which had caved, but
before which were lying heaps Of excellent
silver ore. All day we explored the hills and
became satisfied that we were in region
containing many immensely rich mines:
Standing at the mouth of some OF the caVed
tunnels and in the midst of the ore heaps
were pine and cedar trees over two feet IN dl-
ameter.
That evening we rolled ourselves in our
blankets at an early hour, wishing to make
up for our loss of sleep the previous night.
We had no thought of being disturbed by a
recurrence of the scenes of the night before,
and were soon asleep. Soon after midnight,
however, we were again aroused by the
Dong, dong, dong" Of the awful alarm
bell. Then came the firing of the muskets,
the cannon, the shrieking and uproar, the
burning of the town, blowing up of the
magazine and tinally-a thing We awaited
with chilling blood and bristllng halr-the
woman in white came flying along the trail
to the tunnel, and closely following came
her savage pursuer. Day then began to
break and all was over.
On this Occasion we made no attempt to
interfere with the demon brave in his pur-
suit and slaughter of his victim, but her
screams were 50 despairing, her attempts to
screen her hewad 18th her arms so desperate,
and the whole scene so real that it was
agonizing and blood-curdling.
We determined not to spend another night
on the spot. That morning, before resuming
our explorations, we moved over to the little
fiat or valley next below that on which stood
the ruins, having observed there the dav
before fine spring of pure water and below
it small meadow of good grass.
All day we again explored the mountains
We found signs of ancient mining in score
of places. However, all the tunnels being
caved, either at the mouth or within at no
great distance, we could make no close ex-
animation for the reason that we had no
mining tools. 1t would have been quite out
of character for us to have carried anything
of the kind costumed as we were.
In our new camp we hoped to be undls-
St. Landry democrat., 1887-08-27
IN DAYS AGONE.
CHARLES NJ. SNYDER.

Upon the hill the school-house stood
Beneath an elm caressing;
Where sunny June in smiling mood
Bestowed her balmy blessing.
And here one day the grammar class
Before the sphinx assembled;
And larking lad and frolic lass
Their ignorance assembled.
"Amo, amas, I love lass"
Young Harry whispered slyly;
"Amas, Amah, I'm glad of that
Sweet Mary answered shyly.
Her willing hand he slyly takes
A thrill electric PUSHES;
From each to each and quickly makes
Its presence known in bushes.
And 10! with strange coincidence
Of tickle fate contrary,
The teacher said, You may commence
The conjugation, Mary"
Then on her cheeks suspicious red
Prevailed in rich profusion;
81 love, you love- he loves" she said,
Then paused IN sweet CONFUSION.
"Why," asked the teacher, do vol
pause?"
Then Mary answered sweetlv:
"We love, we love, We love, BECAUSE
Then startled, stopped completely.
"Ah, hap the teacher laughing, said,
AS Marys senses scatter,
And deeper turned the conscious red,
81 see Just what's the matter"
St. Landry democrat., 1887-08-27

turbed by ghostly tragedies. Being very
tired that evening when we got in from the
hills, as well as worn out by our vigils OF the
two nights previous, we were soon sound
asleep. About the same hour, however, as
ON the two preceding nights, we were again
startled by the clamorous Dong. dong!
boom, boomr' of the alarm bell. The mus
kerry, cannon and all else followed as before
with the lighting up of all the mountains by
the burning town.
In the midst of the uproar however, we
were somewhat alarmed at seeing large
squad of Indians approaching from the direc-
ton of the town: As they drew near we
could see between their swaying bodies that
they were dragging along with them some
persons they had captured; We presently
saw that the prisoners were three priests with
ropes about their necks.
On came the bowling savages till just
at the spring near to which we were en-
camped, when they halted For a, time
there was among them much loud talk, ap-
parently hot dispute. This was soon cut
Short by a powerful brave who rushed for
St. Landry democrat., 1887-08-27
Roundabout Measures.

They were sitting on the front veranda
waiting for the old gentleman to come out
and intimate that it was getting along
toward tomorrow. George, wasn't that
rested for putting his arm around her ?" she
remarked, during lapse in the converse
ton. Il don't know replied George
Seems to me she might have been a little
milder" Then there was another pause
at length she interrupted it. George" she
said, softly. "Well." Papa says the police
men on this beat are too worthless for any,
thing. If I was to scream ever so hard
don't believe any of them would hear it."
George pondered a little, and soon the con-
versation was nothing but continuous
lapse Washington Critic.
St. Landry democrat., 1887-08-27
by DAN DE GUILE.

Instinctively, Arthur and had darted for
ward to the rescue but had only taken a
few steps when the savage had finished his
work and was returning as swiftly as he had
come. He seemed in his flight to pass be-
tween rs. and within reach of both. We
both tried to seize him, but our hands met
and the brave passed on toward the trail.
We then turned to where the woman had
fallen at the mouth of the tunnel, but no
woman was there. Again we turned our
eyes toward the town. The eastern sky in
that quarter was rosy with the coming day,
and in the early morning light we saw ly-
ing silent before us the ruined place, looking
just as when first seen the evening before.
At first we were so overwhelmed with as
constituent as to be unable to speak. Our
encounter with the fleeing woman and her
savage pursuer had been so sudden, and our
situation had been so rapidly succeeded by
another equally startling, that we had not
time in which to consider whether either
had material body or was but air; and so
it had been in regard to the renewed appear
ance of the walls and houses ofthe town-our
minds were so occupied with the rush Of
events, and the heat and excitement of bat
tie, that we gave no thought to the changes
that had taken place. Now, however, as we
gazed upon the ruins of the town in the
broadening light of day and saw neither
smoke nor flames rising therefrom, so awed
and chilled were we that our hearts seemed
St. Landry democrat., 1887-08-27
FANATICISM IN SPAIN.
Strange Proceedings of the People of the
Village of TorrOx.


Village of Torrox.
A very extraordinary CASE is about to come
before the high tribunal of Malaga. A few
months ago woman, native of the village
of Torrox, declared that the Virgin Mary
had appeared to her and had ordered her 70
preach a new Gospel for the salvation OF
mankind, as the end of the world was at
hand. The womans story seems to have
been believed without hesitation, and soon
the whole village was in state of religious;
frenzy. The woman preached in favor OF
the abandonment of earthly possessions. ami
advocated return to the mode OF life anu
habits of primitive man. During the height
of the frenzy a large fire was lighted in the
village into which the converts to this
fantastic superstition threw their vauables;
furniture and clothes; men, women and
children dancing and shouting around the
fire in q state Of nudity. Warned of what
was going on, the local gendarmerie arrived
ouly just in time to save the infants from
being thrown into the fire by their trenzlei
mothers and to prevent the houses OF the
village from beng set on tire.-Aonoo"
Chronicle
St. Landry democrat., 1887-08-27

selves. A bright and pretty widow, who
usually has her house filled with pay
ing family ooarders, hit upon brilliant
idea this year. Instead of allowing her
house to be run by servants for the
benefit of the two or three who could not
get away, she determined to stay at home
herself and make a reputation for din
ners' at fixed price for gentlemen whose
wives We're out of the city. She gained
clientele Of about dozen at 81 per head her
anners were excellent. She took pains to
produce gay and agreeable atmosphere She
Is tolerable musician, and amateur tenors
and baritones are glad to assist in furnishing
St. Landry democrat., 1887-08-27
A POWERFUL THRUST.
Fourteen Inches of Solid Oak Pierced
Through by Swordfish.


General Rosecrans tells wonderful story
about curiosity in the possession of the So
ciety of California Pioneers. 1t is a section
of timber taken from the side of the Pow
which is four inches thick, and piece of
the abutting knee, which is nine inches
thick Transversely through the whole a
swordfish has dashed his sword, and the por-
ton broken off is still left imbedded in the
timber. The sword pierced through four
teen inches of solid oak and the fish was go
ing in the same direction as the vessel which
was under a good head of steam. An idea
of the strength which rnust have been ex-
erted can be obtained from the fact that g
rifed six FOUNDER could not have done more
than pierced that thickness of wood. Peo-
pie on the vessel state that they felt the
Shock caused by the blow and thought that
they had struck something floating beneath
the surface. The sword is over six inches
wide at the broadest point, where it is
broken Off
St. Landry democrat., 1887-08-27

hour for it. But if you cannot afford it at
that rate, take it in summer for nothing
have water-pipe, sponge and towel handy,
and you get all the Turkish baths You re-
| quire to get rid of rheumatism or anything
else, and nothing to pay. Natural perspira-
ton does not weaken. and if it can be fol-
lowed pretty frequently by a quick, cool
sponge bath and a vigorous rubbing it
strengthens and invigorates.
Then there is the comfort of such food as
you like and are accustomed to; of plenty of
fresh fruits and vegetables-not so good, per-
haps, as those the amateur gardener grows
himself, but quite as good and much more
abundant than is found on the tables of the
majority of country clearinghouse For the
lack of these things in the country-that is,
such country as is available to the majority
of summer boarders-is proverbial, and even
enough of cows milk, not to say cream, is
advertised by the rural proprietors of sum-
mer quarters as an unusual attraction.
City people gain their impressions of the
country from books, from poets, from pic
lures and works of the imagination, but it
is rarely we find the dreams they produce
realized by anything we see in actual coun-
Try lie. OCCASIONALLY the rlcn owner OF
country place, kept up at the rate of s2O,0
a year, is lucky enough to secure a brook"
but if he does, it no longer "ripples and
sparkles' unseen. He banks it up, kills the
water-cress, builds a gay rustic bridge over
it, and has the American flag flying from it,
so that no one shall overlook It, Every
thing is put on exhibition, without any re-
gard to the fact that in taking it out of its
seclusion interest and character are lost
The principal drawback to the comfort of
city life in summer is the dirt and neglect,
St. Landry democrat., 1887-08-27
Original Etiquette.

Six Scotch battles came to present an adj
dress of eongratuIation to Victoria. They
asked what they had to do on entering the
Queens presence, and were told they should
kiss hands. Thereupon bailie No. /. as he
solemnly stalked past the throne, raised MS
hand to his mouth and blew her majesty
kiss. The remaining five followed suit III
the Queen had fit of the heartiest laughter
she had enjoyed for a long time.
St. Landry democrat., 1887-08-27

and the dizziness and
deafness caused by
absenteeism. It is not
pleasant to see all the
houses in your neigh
borhood shut up tight
as if the city had been
stricken by the plague.
1t is not pleasant to
have the dirt and
debris of their neglect
ed sidewalks blown
into your area, or to
hear the wailings of
their h ONE less and
foodless cats and other
domestic animals. 1t
is not pleasant to have
all the charm of social
life and neigh borhood
gatherings cut off, and
to be the only one of
all your friends and &C
quaintances who "can-
not Afford to leave
town. Men suffer much
more than women from
the enforced isolation,
because women usually
Itllldll Wttt LilelT nus
bands or some mem
bers Of their family.
But the position of
many men is really
pitiable, and the more
excellent and con-
scientiorls they are the
more they suffer, for
they have little taste
for the only distractions
w5,oI oo4 +L
St. Landry democrat., 1887-08-27

ward with an uplifted battleax. One after
another he knocked on the head the three
priests. who had been standing with up
turned faces, clasped hands, and closed eyes,
seemingly in prayer. 1t was shocking
affair, but not so pitiable as the murder of
the poor shrieking woman the night before.
'Do not forget about the mounted man
y 40 escaped" said the old scout
40, Arthur, am coming to that" said
Mr.. Farquhar, and he continued:
The scene with the priests was scarcely
ended before was heard the clatter of hoofs
and horseman in the dress of Spanish
cavalier of the olden time was seen swiftly
St. Landry democrat., 1887-08-27

appeared the night before, and near it an old
bronze cannon of the howtzer pattern. The
old gun had been much hacked and bat
tered about the muzzle, where many pieces
OF metal had evidently been Clipped off with
hatchets and flint chisels.
Lying in the debris at the bottom of the
church tower we found a large bell 1t was
cracked and had also been much Clipped and
hacked. There were many fragments of
St. Landry democrat., 1887-08-27

With no eavesdropper present;
will not tell you what they did,
But it was very pleasant.
For there arose the sweetest sound,
Long, lingering and thrilling;
1t set the Warblers all around
In liquid measures trilling.
One moment they were hid from sight,
One moment more discloses
-Four eyes with happiness alight
Two faces red as roses.
A woman always knows what anothe
woman meRns.--Little Rock Gazette
St. Landry democrat., 1887-08-27
WHY She Objected to Cigars.

"Mr Fitz rwlleger. said Clara De Percy.
II detest cigars. object to taking the arm
of gentleman who smokes"
"1'hats all right, Mr. Fitz," Put in Clafa
little brother; Its your arm she IS think
ing of more than the cigar. She wants II TO-
uak- her. "-Ne,cmon independent.
St. Landry democrat., 1887-08-27

And then the youngster by her side
She piled with cruel grammar,
And laughed because the lad replied
With an embarrassed stammer.
And as the watchful teacher sees
His fears with courage vary,
She said, "Construe this sentence, please,
I hate the wicked Mary"
1t is not true manly deed
Is all of impulse royal;
A loving heart is all We need;
The courage to be loyal.
And so in Harry's honest eye,
A look of courage dances,
Which made that faded teacher sigh
For all her dead romances.
81 cannot undertake the task"
He said. what, you refuse me?''
He bowed and said, II simply ask,
That you will please excuse me-"
No wrinkled willy diplomat
In his composure frigid,
Could make neater speech than that,
To bend objection rigid.
For looking in his handsome face,
Her heart to softness warming
She yielded with the tender grace,
That makes woman charming.
And when to freedoms romp and rush
The school was liberated,
Behind the rest, with modest blush,
The valiant Harry waited.
And thanked her, blushing as he did,
Till purpose growing colder,
he stammered, paused, then ran and hid
His face upon her shoulder.
All! who that rightly understands
The ways of youth, resist them?
She pressed his cheeks between her hands
And then she lightly kissed them.
Il know, I know, my little man."
The teacher answered gravely,
What you would say ere you began
So bashfully yet bravely.
"a manly act its blessing brings
From watchful grace above you;
be just as brave in larger things
And every one will love you"
And when at last he homeward sped
HIS heart elate with pleasure,
lie saw his Mary walk ahead
With sweet suggestive leisure.
And then with each receptive sense
Alive to soft advances,
Each speaks with subtle eloquence
For volumes lie in chances.
And 10! by shielding hedgerow hid, 81
St. Landry democrat., 1887-08-27

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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1887-08-27
Wasted Cultivation.

"Take off your hat when you're in
the house and keep your feet off the
fireplace MANTLE" screamed an Ar
kansas woman to her husband, at
makes me so blamed mad when 1
think of how I've went and tied N.Y.
self to man that amt the first
darned idee of what good manners
is And here I was born and raised
a lady and taught all kinds of perlite
manners:
"a body'd think, to see now you
act. that you didn't have a wife that
can play the melodeum and make her
hair an feather flowers an sing alto
and do chain stitch embroidery. I
might as we'll be the ignoranest. on
mannerly slummux as lady, for all
the good my larnin' an manners
does you. Sometimes I'm blamed if
l don't wish you'd take your old
fiddle and your share Of the dogs an
cats an ci'ar out an let me go back
to my paw an be the lady I was
when 1 throwed myself away on
youin
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1887-08-27
The Republican County Conven.

The Republican County Conven-
ton, held at the Court House on
Monday last, was the largest ever
held in Oakland for the purpose
merely of electing delegates to State
Convention. Notwithstanding the
Interest manifested by the large rep
RESERVATIONS from the various dis.
tricts, perfect harmony prevailed in
the deliberations of the convention.
1t is safe to say the party was never
In better condition for a campaign
than it Is at present. We renew our
suggestion made several weeks ago
that aspirants for places upon the
ticket use all honorable means to sue
coed in the primaries, and when the
ticket is made up use all legitimate
means to elect 1t. We believe this
feeling pervades the Republican party
of Garrett county to-day From our
personal intercourse with the work.
ers from the various districts we be-
1ieve harmony pervades throughout
the county, and that we shall be able
to elect our iUhoIe ticket. by hand.
some majority, say at least one hum
dred and fifty.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1887-08-27
The u. A. r. Booming.

CHICAGO, August 21-A special
from Madison, Wis, says: Com
mander.in- Chief Fairchild states that
the opposition to the Grand Army of
the Republic which has recently
sprung up, has only had tendency
to solidify it /; and that the organiza-
ton is growing rapidly all over the
country. Reports for the last quarter
received so far indicates an increase
of $4,000 members. In general cir
cular issued by the Commander-in-
Chief to-day it is said that the at
tendance at the twenty-first National
Encampment to be held in st. Louis
from 2Sth to the Both of September
will be 80 large that it has been de-
termined that Il. A. r. men and
veterans of the late war only shall
participate in the parade.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1887-08-27

A dispatch from Nashville, Tenn,
says: Tennessee is stirred to the
depths on the prohibition question.
The leading newspapers of the State
do not say much about it, but still
the people are excited and talk it al
most continuously. Never has such
a race created more excitement. The
presidential canvass in 1884 was not
a circumstance to the prohibition
canvass this year. The politicians
are shy of the canvass and an opinion
can scarcely be got, as they DO not
know which is the popular side.
Democrats and Republicans are near
ly equally divided In support Of the
amendment to prohibit the sale and
manufacture of whiskey as a bever-
age. The colored people hold the
key to the situation it is thought,
and a great pressure is being brought
to bear on them. In this portion Of
Tennessee it can be- safely said, that
the colored people will vote against
the amendment. Since the defeat of
prohibition in Texas, even some Of
the supporters of the amendment
think Tennessee will follow suit in
September, If the election bad been
held In May the amendment would
have been carried"